DCA Irma for Macintosh Client Does Not Understand Master Domain

 Last reviewed: April 17, 1997
Article ID: Q130290
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, versions 2.1, 2.11 and 3.0

SUMMARY

DCA's Irma for the Macintosh is an add-on product which supports connectivity to SNA Server over Appletalk. However, Irma for the Macintosh only understands the single domain model when logging a client onto the SNA Server's domain.

MORE INFORMATION

When Irma for the Macintosh requests the domain of the SNA Server, it uses that domain name when passing the user name and password across for validation. This works fine when the SNA Server is a member server/Backup Domain Controller/Primary Domain Controller of a single domain model. However, if the SNA Server is a member server/BDC/PDC of a resource domain with no local domain user accounts, the validation fails for the Irma client.

RESOLUTION

This problem can be resolved in 1 of 2 ways:

  • Enable the guest account on the resource domain (SNA SERVER) so the DCA Irma clients can be validated as guest.
  • Create user accounts in the resource domain for each Macintosh client who will be accessing the SNA Server.

Irma for the Macintosh is manufactured by DCA, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodsna DCA appletalk IRMA
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbnetwork ntdomain sna3rdparty
Version : 2.1 2.11 3.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 17, 1997
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